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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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