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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-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 assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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