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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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