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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines 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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