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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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