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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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