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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving 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 instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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