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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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