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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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