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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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