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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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