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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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