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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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