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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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