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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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