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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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