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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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