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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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