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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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