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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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