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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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