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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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