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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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