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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key 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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