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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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