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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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