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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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