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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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