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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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