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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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