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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 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 assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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