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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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