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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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