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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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