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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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