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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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