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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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