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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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