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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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