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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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