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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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