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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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