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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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