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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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