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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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