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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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