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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OERs). As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.

There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? Corporate trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major challenges associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). For more details please visit this MOOCs for Credit site.

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