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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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