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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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