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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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