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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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