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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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