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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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