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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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