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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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