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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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