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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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