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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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