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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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