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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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