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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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