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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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