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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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