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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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