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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes 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. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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