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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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