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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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