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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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