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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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