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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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