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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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