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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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