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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online 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 we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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