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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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