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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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