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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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