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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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