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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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