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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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