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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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