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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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