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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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