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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major 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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