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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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