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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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