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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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