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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans 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 massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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