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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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