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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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