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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-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 we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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