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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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