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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle 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 certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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