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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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