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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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