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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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