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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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