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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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