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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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