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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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