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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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