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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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