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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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