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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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