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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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