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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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