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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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