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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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