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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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