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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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