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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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