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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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