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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera 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 low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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