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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students 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. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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