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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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