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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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