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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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