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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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