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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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