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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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