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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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