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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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