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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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