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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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