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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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