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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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