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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training 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 learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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