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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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