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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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