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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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