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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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