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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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