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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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