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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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