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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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