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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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