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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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