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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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