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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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