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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning 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 certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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