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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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