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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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