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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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