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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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