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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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