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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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