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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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