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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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