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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key 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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