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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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