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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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