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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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