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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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