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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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