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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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