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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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