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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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