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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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