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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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