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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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