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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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