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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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