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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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