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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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