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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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