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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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