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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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