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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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