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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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