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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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