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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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