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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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