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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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