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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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