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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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