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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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