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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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