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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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