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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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