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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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