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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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