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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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