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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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