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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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