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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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