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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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