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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing 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 teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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