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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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