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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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