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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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