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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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