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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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