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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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