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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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