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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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