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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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