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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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