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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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