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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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