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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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