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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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