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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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