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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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