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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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