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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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