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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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