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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. 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 educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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