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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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