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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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