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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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