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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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