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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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