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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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