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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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