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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance 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 we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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