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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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