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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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