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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key 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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