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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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