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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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