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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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