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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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