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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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