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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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