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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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