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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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