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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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