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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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