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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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