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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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