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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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