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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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