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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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