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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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