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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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