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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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