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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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