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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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