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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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