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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new 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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