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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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