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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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