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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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