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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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