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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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