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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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