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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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