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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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