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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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