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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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