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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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