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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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