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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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