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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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