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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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