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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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