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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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