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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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