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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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