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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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