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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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