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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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