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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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