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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today 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 teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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