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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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