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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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