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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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