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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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