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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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