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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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