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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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