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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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