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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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