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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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