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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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