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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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