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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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