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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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