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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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