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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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