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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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