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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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