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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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