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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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