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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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