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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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