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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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