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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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