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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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