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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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