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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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