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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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