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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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