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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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