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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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