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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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