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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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