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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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