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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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