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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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