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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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