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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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