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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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