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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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