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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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