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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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