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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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