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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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