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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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