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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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