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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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