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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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