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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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