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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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