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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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