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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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