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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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