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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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