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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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