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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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