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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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