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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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