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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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