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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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