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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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