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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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