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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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