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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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