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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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