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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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