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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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