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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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