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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses 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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