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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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