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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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