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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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