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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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