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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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