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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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