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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because 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 organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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