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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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