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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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