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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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