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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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