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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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