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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today 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 education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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