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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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