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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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