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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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