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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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