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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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