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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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