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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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