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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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