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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of 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. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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