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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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