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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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