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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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