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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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