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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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