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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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