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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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