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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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