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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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