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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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