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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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