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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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