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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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