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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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