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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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