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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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