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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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