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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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