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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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