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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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