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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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