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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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