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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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