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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students 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 online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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