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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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