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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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