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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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