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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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