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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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