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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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