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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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