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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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