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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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