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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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