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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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