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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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