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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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