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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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