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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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