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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students all around 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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