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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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