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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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