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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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