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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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