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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with 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 institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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