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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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