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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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