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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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