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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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