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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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