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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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