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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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