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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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