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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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