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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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