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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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