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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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