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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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