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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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