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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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