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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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