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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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