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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling 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 organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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