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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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