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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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