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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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