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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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