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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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