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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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