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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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