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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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