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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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