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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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