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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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