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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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