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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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