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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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