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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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