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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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