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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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