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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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