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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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