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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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