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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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