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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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