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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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