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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-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 educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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