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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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