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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources