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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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