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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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