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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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