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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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