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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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