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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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