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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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