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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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