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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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