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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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