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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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