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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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