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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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