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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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