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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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