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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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