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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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