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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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