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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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