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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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