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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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