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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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