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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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