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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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