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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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