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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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