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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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