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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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