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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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