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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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