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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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