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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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