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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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