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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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