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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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