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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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