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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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