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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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