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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing 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 massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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