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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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