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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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