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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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