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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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