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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the 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 stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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