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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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