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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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