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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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