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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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