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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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