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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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