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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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