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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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