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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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