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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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