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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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