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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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