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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-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 stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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