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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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