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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider 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 institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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