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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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