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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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