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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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