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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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