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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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