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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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