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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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