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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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