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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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