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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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